A lot of our big decisions in life are like light switches. We like to think we take the time to consciously decide but, more often than not, we don’t. We default to a yes or a no. Without a critical mass of momentum in the other direction we stay there.
Default “Yes” decisions:
- Going to College
- Getting a job and working for someone else straight out of college
- Buying a House
- Getting Married
- Having Children
Default “No” decisions:
- Moving to and Living in a Foreign place
- Doing something radically different than anything you’ve done before
- Doing anything outside of social norms
There isn’t one way that’s “correct”. There is, however, value in take the time to really consider what things would be like if you flipped the switch. You’re likely to notice more switches you didn’t even realize were there.